Your complete e-waste recycling solution
EWaste Africa -
ISO Accredited Electronic Waste Recycling
A Proudly South African BB-BEE Level 1 E-waste Recycler with ISO 9001, 14001 & 45001 Accreditation
Do you need a certified, environmentally ethical solution to responsibly dispose of your electronic and lighting waste?
Your Partner for Compliant E-Waste Management
Safe, Compliant, and Sustainable Recycling Solutions
At EWaste Africa, we make it easy for companies and communities to responsibly recycle their electronic and lighting waste. Established in 2014, our award-winning, Level 1 B-BBEE certified, and ISO-accredited organisation provides secure IT asset disposal (ITAD) and national logistics for over 300 corporate clients. Operating three state-of-the-art facilities across Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, and the Western Cape, alongside a network of over 125 public drop-off points, we turn complex waste streams into circular economy resources while fostering sustainable local job creation. Our fully compliant services help you mitigate environmental liability, meet your ESG milestones, and confidently achieve your zero waste-to-landfill targets. Ready to do your part? Let’s talk!
Corporate Clients
kg's of WEEE & lighting waste recycled to date
tons savings on CO2eq emissions to date
Awards and Nominations
Public E-Waste Collection Points
FIND YOUR NEAREST E-WASTE DROP-OFF POINT
If you want to know where to take an old computer, laptop, or household appliance to get it recycled responsibly in South Africa, EWaste Africa provides a simple, accessible solution. We have a growing network of over 125 public drop-off points. You can use these secure retail collection containers to discard any consumer electronic waste, including computers, screens, kitchen appliances, and smart gadgets, completely free of charge. Simply open Google Maps and search for “EWaste Africa drop-off” or use the interactive map on our website to locate a secure retail container near you and discard your old tech.
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Core Services and Waste Streams
Our licensed operations provide an environmentally ethical alternative to dumping or landfilling, allowing businesses to turn electronic liability into verifiable circular value.
- Commercial E-Waste Processing focuses on the dismantling of information technology and telecommunication equipment to separate valuable components safely.
- Audited Lighting Disposal separates hazardous fluorescent lamps, compact fluorescent tubes, and light emitting diodes into different components.
- Renewable Energy Recovery provides specialised testing, triage, and processing for end-of-life solar photovoltaic modules and batteries.
- POPI-Compliant Data Sanitisation utilises globally certified BitRaser software to perform the irreversible erasure of private information from corporate data storage devices.
Infrastructure and National Access
We make corporate environmental compliance simple and retail consumer sustainability actionable through a heavily integrated regional logistics footprint.
- Our Facility Footprint includes licensed and registered waste management operations situated across Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, and the Western Cape .
- Community Drop-Off Access leverages our key national retail partnerships to deploy over 125 consumer collection points.
- Verifiable Impact Reporting delivers fully validated sustainability certificates to our commercial partners to provide exact carbon equivalent reductions and megawatt-hour energy savings.
- Innovation: We work with global research institutes to engineer award-winning solutions. We are actively developing processes to drive circular economy principles and extend the life of electronics.
Collection, Logistics & Storage
On-Site Storage Regulations mandate that hazardous electronic waste must not be stockpiled beyond the legal limit of 18 months from generation. All equipment must be kept whole, dry, and restricted to authorised personnel. EWaste Africa supplies specialised, lockable containers to keep your premises secure.
Certified Logistics Services deliver hassle-free collections directly from your business. Our expert teams utilise licenced vehicles and strict hazardous waste transport training to pick up your lighting and electronics safely and efficiently.
Certified Operational Excellence
Our commitment to safety and the environment is backed by our ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 accreditations. These certify our determination to protect our employees, our customers, and our world.
- ISO 9001 ensures complete regulatory compliance for our corporate partners.
- ISO 14001 validates our circular practices to drive zero waste to landfill.
- ISO 45001 protects our teams.
Industry Affiliations
People we work with
Awards
Awards we have won
50 To Watch
Listed by Cleantech Group on their Cleantech Global 50 TO WATCH list
Winner
The Innovation Hub Gap Green 2017
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